Errorless Daily Questions: A Great Way to Start Class + GIVEAWAY

I love starting my class with a question of the day. A visual question of the day gives my students opportunities to communicate and express themselves with having to wonder if they are wrong or right. No matter my students abilities, they can all answer these questions (and enjoy doing it)!

Another perk to doing these questions right at the beginning, is I can have something for my students to do if class doesn't start on time, or if all students aren't ready to go right away. I have journal options including drawing, writing one word, or writing sentences that students can complete while they wait.

I display the question on the board and pick a student to lead the question of the day. This student then goes around and asks each student what they like. Then, that student moves each student's picture under their answer.

Since each question has two pictures, I can easily print two copies and put the option on a two button switch for my non-verbal students to say which one they like. Of course, if my students have their own communication device, they use that instead.

I make all of my students work on answering in complete sentences during this time. Each answer starts with "I like" and then the student chooses the one that they like. Some students I challenge by making them state why, " I like _____ because."

Don't just take my word for it though! Here's what other teachers have to say about these daily questions:

Laura M: "This is literally just what I needed for morning work right before our morning meeting. Thank you! It allows me to get set up while my students are engaged and not making mistakes on a worksheet!"Special Kiddos: "My students love the question of the day now. I use it during circle time and I get a fly swatter and each student gets a turn to hit the choice given to them, they love that part. I make them repeat the full sentence to me to work on speech. Awesome!!"this teach LOVES SPEECH: "Absolutely love this product! So often we focus on right and wrong answers ... I'm excited to learn more about my students by asking questions that I don't know the answer to and there is no right or wrong answer. Great product!"CKspeechlanguage: "Love this product for encouraging independent question answering. Perfect for a variety of kids ranging from gen ed preschool to High School students with special needs. Thank you!"The Speech Spaniel: "These were wonderful both as a speech "warm-up" with my life-skills students as well as the full activity for the session."I'm giving away my second set of visual daily questions as a part of this awesome Back-to-School Giveaway with resources from 5 other sped bloggers, Attainment resources, and a Smarty Symbol subscription!

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I think the most challenging, but exciting part of the start of the school year is getting back into routines with your students. If you have new students it's finding their place and getting them use to the classroom culture. I feel like the start of the year is kinda like seeing a family member you haven't seen in a long time... it takes a few days, but you are comfortable and can pick up right where you left off in no time!

The most challenging part of coming back to school is learning new students. New behaviors. New communication patterns, new triggers, new motivators. I know them by October...but August and September are part of a HUGE learning curve!

After 9 years of teaching in a self-contained multiple disabilities unit the trickiest part I have found is getting into a groove during the first couple weeks of school. New students, constant changing of therapy schedules, IEP's due for students you just met! :)

Getting organized and finding time to meet with my staff. I work in a therapeutic day school and superive 3-4 PAs, though its literal hell getting time to meet with them AND getting the classroom ready for the day.

Hi! I'm Brie

Hi! I'm Brie, the teacher-author here at Breezy Special Ed and I am passionate about helping all students succeed. I create resources to help teachers help their students unleash their fullest potential! Thanks for joining me!